Churn, mixing machine, and beater



AApril 12, 1927.

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1,624,701 .4G. P. A. WEISENBORN CHURN, MIXING MACHINE, ANDBEATER Filed Nov.l3l 1925 5 Sheefs-Sheet 5 lull! A! l' a? nu inn @wom/Moz Patented Apr. 12,1927.

LIMITED STATES PATENT orifice.

GEORGE i. A. wnrsnNBonN, on KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI;

CHURN, MIXING MACHINE, AND BEATER.

Application mea November 13,y 19215'. serial No. 68,888.

This invention relates to a machine designed chiefly. for. household use and adapted to operate as a churn,`a mixer, or a beater, the machine being readily attachable to or detachable from a support, so as to be` easily and quicklyl placed in position forservice, or dismounted to be stored when not required for immediate action.

VThe invention provides a machine of the nature aforesaid Vwhich is adjustable to adapt it for a variety of applications, as occasion may require, to agitate either a receptacle or a dasher as yfound most advantageous.

While the drawingsillustrate a preferred embodiment of thel invention, -it is to beI Figure. 1 is a front view of a machine' embodying the invention showing the same adaptedfor use'as a churn orV mixer, l

vFigure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the vmachine adapted for use as a beater, e Figure 3,is a view similar to Figure 2 thefparts being differently adjusted and showing the dasher shaft clipped to the yb ase of lthe carrier and Stripped of the Spring Y and protecting tube,

y Figure tfis an enlarged detail "sectional View on the ylineV 1 -kof Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows, p Y

v Figure 5 is a detail Sectional view on the liner 5-5 of Figure 4,..

Figure 6 is a detail view'of the daslier as Seen from the lower side, v v- Figure 7 Y isa detail side view Of the nut which is adapted to be'detachably fittedto the cross bar of the carrier, u

"Figure 8 is an enlarged side view ofthe brackets showing fthe rest applied to the lower .bracket and the yoke to the upper bracket, a portion of the spring beingllusf trated in connection with the yoke,V

. 'Figure 9 is anenlarged sectional View on the line 9-9 of Figure 1,

' springs.

Figure 10,is a detail sectional view on the line 10-10 of Figure 9, and v Figure 11'is a sectional'view on the line 11-11 of FigureV 1 looking downwardly.

Corresponding'and like parts are .designated in the several views ofthe 'drawings and referred to in the followingdescription by likereference characters. v

The' beater comprises *ai pair ofv brackets of Similar or like construction which are in versely disposed and attached to' a suitable Support. The brack'etsare designated by the numerals 1 and- 2 respectively and the support by the numeral 3; The rbrackets may be secured to the support by any suitable fasteningmeans and are spaced apart in vertical relation la'proper distance, and

each terminates in a hook t which lengages ythe opening ofthe yoke associated .therewith. The lower bracket 2'is preferably formed with a boss 5 Vwhich is internally threaded to receive the stem 6 of afrest 7.

The yokes' `8 andV 9 arev of similar. or like formation: and vare reversely disiposed,'so that the arms ofthe upper yoke 8 incline outwardly and downwardly whereas the arms ofthe lower yoker 9'incline voutwardly ,and upwardly. Each vof the yokes consists of a bar, having a'centrall'y disposed eye or opening to receive vthe hook4 of the bracket withjwhich it 4is associated, the` arms upon Y opposite sides of the Aeye or opening being oppositely inclined and 'terminating hooks l() for engagement 'therewith of coil lThe carrier 4is yieldably supported betweenlthe yokes 8 and l9` so asto receive the Jigging movement lwhich is essential for churning, mixing or beating. This Acarrier comprises a cross ybar 11, a base 12 and connecting rodsk 13 which Vad'justablyvv connect the cross-bar and base and uponwhichrsaid vparts l1 and 12 have independent adjust-y Y A ccupling 14 is adjustably mounted vupon leach of the connecting rods13 and serves to The carrier as awholemay be adjusted verf tically as indicated most clearly in'Figures 1 and 3, or the parts 11 and 12 may be independently yadjusted as required. A The parts when adjusted may be secured by any suitable fastening means, and as indicated set screws are associated therewith to hold them in the required adj usted position. rillie cross bar 11 is provided intermediate its' ends with an elongated opening 18 to receive a. nut 19. The nut 19 is of a diameter corresponding to the width of the opening 18 and parallel cross heads 2O at the ends of the nut are spaced apart a distance to snugly receive the middle portion of the cross bar 11 in which is formed the opening 18. Lugs 21"` project vertically from the parts of the cross bars 11 bordering uponthe opening 18 and constitute stops to limit the inovement of the nut 19 when the cross heads 20 assume a position at a right angle to the cross bars. Thel cross heads 20 while conforming .to the' elongated opening 18 aref of a slightly less dimension so as to pass freely therethrough to admit of placing the n-ut in position or, removing it from the cross bar/as required. When the nut 19 is adjusted within the opening 18 with the cross heads 2() in line with said' opening, it may be disengaged from the cross bar either by an upward or a downward movement, or

by giving the nut a one-quarter turn to the right to bring the upper cross headin engagement with the stop lugs 21, the nut is centralized within the opening and is held part' applied to the carrier.

When thedevice is adjusted for use as a churn or mixture iti appears substantially as shownv in4 Figure 1, a receptacle 23 is placed upon thebase 12 and held thereon by the clamp screwV 22 Awhich engages the cover 241 provided for' closing the receptacle 23 and which cover has `an opening which is closedI by means of a plug 25. The base 12 and the cross bars 11. areadjusted a distance apart to' accommodate the receptacle 23 and its cover 24, saidA receptacle being supplied with the material tol be churned or mixed whiclr'is' effected byk imparting a jigging motion' to the carrier which is facilitated by the Y yieldable: connection', comprising the springs 15 and 16. Y The carrier may be ad'- justedvertically in theY manner stated.

Whentlie device is designed to be used as a beater, the nut'19 is. reinovedfrorn the cross bar 11y and may be replaced by a pad 26 of soft rubber Vwhich is fitted into the opening 18 Vof the cross bar and which is adapted toV engagethe head 27 on adasher shaft 28. vThe dasher 29 secured to the lower end of the shaft 28 may be of any preferred construction and as shown in Figure 6 con-V sists of a perforated disc and is arranged to operate in a receptacle 30, which is placed upon. the rest 7. The dasher kshaft 28 operates through an opening in the cover 31 provided for closing the receptacle 30. In one application of the invention a coil spring 31 surrounds the upper portion of the dasher shaft 28 and iscontined between the cover 31 and the head 27 and when the latter isv depressedl the spring 31 is compressed and upon the upward movement of the carrier the spring 31 regaining itself" moves the dasher upwardly. A tube 32 encloses a portion of the coil spring 31 and prevents con'` tact thereof with the base 12 in which' is foi-ined an opening 33 for the dasher shaft' to pass through in order that the head 27 may engage the part 26 applied .tothe 'cross oar 11.

In another adaptation ofl the invention, when adjusted for use as a churn or beater,

the spring 31 and protecting tube 32 are disV pensed with and a clip' 34 attached to the lower side ofthe base 12,y engages the headv 27 which is confined between said` clip and' a flanged plug 35 tted in the opening'j33 of the base 12. In this manner tlie dasher' its 'ends and; formedA in an edge witli'ja lateral notch' 36 for the ingress andegress 0f theV Vdash'er shaft 28, accordingly, as the saine is'placed in positionV VorV removed.

mixed is placed in a receptacle 23'whichpmay confined between the base 12 upon-whichit is placed and the cross bar 11 to whichis fitted the nut. 19 and clamp screwv 22, the

churning or mixing being effected by mov-i ing the carrier up and down which may be effected: in any manner by j igging the carrier. or placing lthe hand thereon and imparting a rapid up and down movement thereto'.

The article to bebeaten, such as the white of an egg, is placed in the receptacle 30 and after adjustment of the; dasher and' 'cover 31`the receptacle 30 is placed upon the rest 7 and thedasher adjusted to either of the positions shown in Figures 2 or 3, the dashen being reciprocated by impartinga jigging movinent toV the carrier in the mannerindicate .v

Having thus described' tlievinvention, I

l rlhe article or material to be churned oi be of any design or material 'and which is L springs and a carrier having ,adjustableconr nection with thecouplers.

2. Ina device of the character specified,

upper and lower sets of springs, couplers connecting corresponding upper and lower vupper andV lower sets of springs, couplers connecting corresponding upper and lower springs, members connected with the couplers, a lower member connected with the coupler supported members and an upper member having adjustable connection with `the said coupler supported members.

4. A device of the character specitied comprising upper and lower sets of springs, couplers connecting corresponding upper and lower springs, upper and lower members and vertical members adjustably connecting said upper vand lower members and adjustably supported by the said couplers.

5. In a device of the charactervspecified, a

carrier comprising a cross bar having anV carrier comprising a cross bar having an elongated opening, a nut within the opening and provided with spaced cross heads adapted to be adjusted cross wise of the opening and embrace therebetween portions ofthe cross bar bordering upon said opening,

and lugs projecting from parts of the cross y the nut to limit the turning thereof in onev direction. l.

7 A device of the character specified comprising upper and lower brackets, upper and lower yokes mounted upon the brackets, upper and lower springs having Vconnection with the ends of the respective yokes, couplers connecting corresponding Vupper and lower springs and a carrier supported by such couplers. v

8. A device of the character specified comprising upper and lower brackets, upper and lower yokes' mounted upon the brackets, upper andlower springs having connection with the ends ofthe respective yokes, couplers lconnecting corresponding upper and lower springs, a carrier supported by such couplers, and a rest mounted upon the lower bracket in line with the carrier.

9. kA device of the character specified comrising upper and lowerbrackets, upper and ower yokes pi'votally mounted upon the brackets'and having their armsoppositely inclined, upper and lower springsV attached to the ends of the respective arms, couplers connecting corresponding upper and -lower springs and a carrier comprising upper and lower members and connecting rodsfthe llatter adjustably mounted in the said lcouplers.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature. 4

GEORGE P. A. WEISENBORN. [L. s.] 

